Where did the year go? 2017 review

Where has the past year gone?!  I remember when 2016 was ending that I was sure 2017 would be much calmer. After all, Brad and I were finished with school, Nate was a baby and Tacy was in preschool and preparing for kindergarten. Goodness, I feel like no matter how much we plan, life never follows the straight road I thought.it.would. Last year Brad started working at Novant Orthopaedics in Winston-Salem. We bought a house in Wonderland, moved, put Tacy on a new preschool to finish out the school year. I started working part time at Novant on the ICU, which was an experience since I had originally been hired to work on the ICU, IMC and Medical floors. After getting settled, Brad was miserable at his job because of his long hours and broken promises from what he had been hired to do. We visited family in Utah and Brad saw a job opening for an orthopaedic position in Bountiful. He applied, interviewed, and was offered a job within the week we were visiting.  After prayer and fasting, we decided it was best for our family to sell our house and move across the country so we could be closer to family. 

We moved in August, I started working on an ICU right away, Tacy turned 5 the day she and Brad arrived with all our stuff. We lived with my in-laws for 4 weeks before moving into our townhouse.  Tacy started half day kindergarten (seriously, it's so ridiculous they don't do full day) and Brad started working at his new job.  Nate turned 1 and we went to southern California for Thanksgiving with all of my mom's side of the family. It was great to see my siblings, cousins and grandparents. My grandma has dementia that has advanced so quickly in one year that she now does not recognize her family members and repeats the same phrase over and over. Brad and my 10 year anniversary was the day after Thanksgiving, so we were able to sneak away for dinner and ice cream. Oh and I did turn 30 in May. That really was the our year. 5 W2s for taxes between my 3 different jobs amd Brad's 2, we bought and sold a house, moved twice and spent time with family. 

With this new year I am hoping that we can weather any storm and focus on the positive. "Come What May And love it" has become my mantra as of late. I tend focus on the negative and always look to the other side thinking about how much happier it would be if.... So I am trying to keep a gratitude journal, enjoy time with my kids, and spend quality time with my husband.